Mike Shanahan
Planetarium Director, Liberty Science Center, Jersey City NJ
- Role
- Planetarium Director at Liberty Science Center
- Location
- Union City, NJ, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Mike Shanahan
30 years in informal science education field (Pacific Science Center from 1978 - Bishop Museum from onwards).* Strong interest in informal education programming, science center and museum exhibits, planetarium programming, history of science.* Experience in concepting, creating, managing federal grants; served as PI on four $500 K-plus federal grants* MA in English (University of Washington 1994); focused on the impact of science on English literature in the late Renaissance.Specialties: Museum program development, Planetarium Programming, Grant Writing and Management.Classical guitarist for events; DJ for Argentine Tango dances.
Experience
Planetarium Director
Sep 2017 — Present · JE
Education
Holy Cross College
BA, English
1972 — 1976
University of Washington
MA, English
1992 — 1999
Skills
- Program Management
- Science
- Distance Learning
- Museums
- Public Relations
- Art Exhibitions
- Strategic Planning
- Fundraising
- Science Education
- Museum Education
- Instructional Design
- Nonprofits
- Exhibit Design
- Museum Collections
- Community Outreach
- Curriculum Development
- Grant Writing
- Program Development
- Management
- Curriculum Design
- History
- Higher Education
- Teaching
- Project Management
- Staff Development
- Informal Education
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